Meet Sam Martin, the man behind Great Hops Brewery in Armidale. Dentist by day, brewer by night, Sam tells us how he turned his passion for science and process-driven practices into brewing beer, and the eventual inception of Great Hops Brewery on 33 Old Inverell Road, Armidale NSW.

Yes, you read that correctly – a flower school exists in the New England and we couldn’t be more excited. Here we chat with Eve Flowers owner Mika Ingvardotter, a born and bred Swede who’s been a florist for the past 15 years. In that time she decorated George Clooney’s holiday home for Christmas and memorised the bouquet Chris Hemsworth regularly ordered from her for his wife… just saying. Read on to find out how you can learn from one of the best in the flower biz.

Janna Hayes’ first gallery solo show is on now at Weswal Gallery, Tamworth and we – are – pumped. Be sure to head along to opening night this Saturday 8 June, 5pm.

The Young Farmer Business Program (YFBP) is on a mission to arm young farmers with the tools they need to take their business to the next level. Enter the 2024 Young Farmer Business Program Conference, happening in Armidale NSW, 16-17 May.

Recipes from Gilay Estate – campfire cooking on the Liverpool Plains. Here, owners Sandy and Alexandra Rogers share two of their go-to campfire recipes, baked Camembert and deep fried Mars Bars.

The tale of how two people built a luxury retreat brand before it even existed. Enter Gilay Estate.

Artisans of the New England is a long-term photographic project by recent New England local, Jim A. Barker. Initiated in 2022, Barker has documented creatives in the region including painters, sculptors, ceramicists, as well as those who make things with their hands such as clockmakers, furniture restorers, seamstresses and writers. The resulting images are a snapshot in time of the array of emerging and established artists who call the New England home. Be there opening night this Friday 12 April at Armidale’s own New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM). Or check it out at your leisure while it graces NERAM’s walls until 26 May.

Spotlight on: The Big Chill artists. FOUND Regional gives you a rundown on the incredible line-up of musos set to grace the 2024 Big Chill stage in Armidale, NSW.